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When NYU writer-in-residence James McBride introduced renowned director and Tisch alumnus and Spike Lee at an event yesterday afternoon, he confused a few minor bits of information, including the date Lee graduated from Tisch School of Arts.
After apologizing for the confusion, McBride gave his first piece of advice to the journalism students in the room: "Getting your facts straight" is important.
During his introduction, McBride said Lee, who also teaches a class in the Tisch graduate film program, has directed 47 films and television shows. McBride called him a "groundbreaking documentary filmmaker."
The event was part of the "Primary Sources" series organized by the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. Lee and McBride discussed their experiences writing and directing the movie "Miracle at St. Anna." McBride, who wrote the novel that the movie was based on, received a call one day from Lee, who said: "I loved that book and I'm going to make it into a movie."
"The first time I read it, I just enjoyed it," Lee said of McBride's novel.
The production process proved to be demanding. McBride, who at that point had never written a screenplay before, worked with Lee to develop his storytelling skills as a screenwriter.
McBride spoke about some of Lee's bold filmmaking decisions he observed while working on the project, noting that there are "dozens of choices that the director has to make."
The discussion came to a close with McBride and Lee offering some of the insight they have accumulated from their experiences in their respective fields.
McBride said: "Most great artists in this world don't miss anything."
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